Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-24

The way that business is forging
ahead in Los Angeles is truly phe-
nominal, and the resident that goes
away on a months vacation, is, on
his return, greatly surprised at the
large number of business houses that
have been established. Most of the
newcomers are enterprising San
Francisco merchants who are sagac-
ious enough to see that Los Angeles
is the coming metropolis. Businesses
of different classes have been estab-
lished, and now we are to have an
other large establishment, which will
be credit to Los Angeles. The name
of Gordan Brothers, the San Francisco
merchants, is known all over the coast.
When they conclude to open branch
any place it is done on the same en-
terprising and gigantic plan as they
conduct their enormous business in
San Francisco. Last June Robert
Gordan left his many business cares
in San Francisco for recreation and
rest, and took trip to Santa Barbara.
Becoming elated with the climate
there he concluded to extend his visit
to Los Angeles. When he arrived
here he was greatly surprised at the
place and the large number of friends
that he found whom he had known
from San Francisco. They immedi-
ately told Mr.. Gordan that he ought
to open a branch establishment here.
This he agreed to do providing they
could obtain large and centrally To-
Gated store. Their efforts, though ap-
preciated, were not crowned with sue
cess, and Mr.. Gordan returned to
San Francisco. His friends kept up
their still hunt, and one day Mr.. Cor
dan received dispatch stating that a
store had been procured and to come
to Los Angeles Immediately. This
Mr.. Gordan did, and he at once leased
for term OF years fine large store
opposite the Nadeau Hotel, which he
is now fitting regardless of cost, and
which when completed will be one of
the finest and best stocked tailoring
establishments on the coast. The store,
which is 90 South Spring street, was
formerly occupied by Niles Pease, is
very spacious, being ITO feet long and
2S feet wide. The front is taken up
with good sized entrance, and on
either side are two splendid show win
dows, each seven feet long by ten feet
wide. In the front part of the store
is we'll arranged semi circular coun-
ter and stand which was designed by
Mr.. Gordan, and will be graced by
some fine and SNOWY patterns. On
the left hand side is a beautiful dress
case, in which the made-up goods are
kept till called for. On the right hand
side is Mr.. Gordan's private office,
while in the rear is the firms work
shop. The store is beautifully illumi-
mated with stylish gas jets and cleo
trio lights, and the windows are
lighted by the new water gas, which
casts bright scintillations over the
goods so they can be judged as well at
night as in the day time. Elegant
French plate mirrors and other phar-
aphanalia of a fashionable tailoring
establishment will be in the store,
which, on the whole will be one Of the
best stocked and most elegantly fitted
up establishments in Southern Cali
fornia. To show that such establish
Ilishments as Mr.. Gordan's are valu-
able acquisitions to Los Angeles,
it will not be out OF place to mention
that Mr.. Gordan has brought forty eX-
perienced men, women and girls, and
! not merely take orders here and ship
them to San Francisco to be filled, as
some other firms have been known to
, do. Gordan Brothers. palatial store
will be conducted on the same prin-
1 chile as their headquarters in San
Francisco. The firm have three
artistic cutters, one their old reliable
San Francisco cutter, one from the
East and the other is direct from Paris
.lwho has the reputation of being 8
pince in his profession. Gordar
Brothers have reputation second tt
F none. They employ one hundred and
lfifty hands, and the reason that theil
prices are so low and they undersell al
), competitors, is explained by the fac
If that they purchase their goods il
large quantities direct from the East
u ern manufacturers and the manufac
turers of Europe send samples o
their styles to Mr.. Gordan, who ha
the patterns made exclusively 10
Ia their use. Gordan Bros. guarantee
fit in every case. The store wa
onened on Saturday October 22d, an,
the large number OF visitors VIII
called to see this elegantly fitted es
Establishment gave it their hearty en-
| |dorsement. The large stock of good
! | is we'll displayed and the patterns al
all greatly admired. The entire fore
Of is kept busy in taking orders, whic
ara coming in very rapidly.